Rachel Graham

An engineer who gave the all-clear to the Pine Gould building after the September earthquake, has been challenged over whether he fulfilled his ethical obligations to those returning to the building. Audio

The man in charge of the hydro mining operation at Pike River has told the Royal Commission that he was promised support from experts in the field, but says that soon evaporated. Audio

A miner at Pike River at the time of the first explosion has told the Royal Commission that he wasn't able to get any training in hydro mining, despite being in charge of a crew carrying out the work.

A mining consultant who says he quit Pike River because of his fears it would explode, has been challenged over who he passed those concerns on to. Audio

A former employee at Pike River - who was there until a month before the blasts - says he warned that the mine could explode at any time. Audio

A Japanese miner who quit Pike River after three months because he feared for his life, has outlined a series of safety problems at Pike River Mine. Audio

A Japanese miner who quit Pike River because of fears it would explode, has said there was confusion over who was in charge of key projects, and a lack of strong leadership at the mine. Audio

The Royal Commission into the Pike River Coal disaster has been told that employees were under a huge amount of pressure to meet targets before the explosion. Audio

A mining consultant's told the Royal Commission inquiring into the Pike River disaster of a long list of problems - including no underground monitoring of gas levels - six months before the… Audio

There were some testy exchanges at the Royal Commission into the Pike River Mine disaster today, as questioning continued of the mine inspector who oversaw Pike River at the time of the explosion. Audio

The Christchurch City Council has been questioned over whether it was playing russian roulette with its citizens with its rules on earthquake prone buildings. Audio

A Christchurch businessman has told the royal commission the city council was a nightmare to deal with when he was trying to strengthen his building before the September quake. Audio

The Royal Commission has been told to seize on the public and political appetite for change in order to bring in tougher earthquake strengthening rules. Audio

An additional 300 people could have died in the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch, if it wasn't for the earlier quake in September. Audio

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission will hear this week that the cost of upgrading the city's unreinforced masonry buildings is more than the buildings are worth. Audio

Public bus tours of Christchurch's red zone will start off with a warning that the passengers could be trapped by an earthquake and may not make it out alive. Audio

Transpower's been given the go ahead to pass on the costs of upgrading its aging infrastructure, costs that will eventually show up in higher household power bills. Audio

A major Christchurch property owner says the Government should step in as insurer to get the rebuild rolling. Audio

Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch. Audio

Questions have been raised at the Royal Commission hearings about how well prepared Canterbury towns are to deal with a significant aftershock. Audio